[2] Bangladesh is mostly governed by secular laws, set up during the times when the region was ruled by the British Crown.
Family laws concerning marriage, divorce, and adoption differ depending on the religious beliefs of the people involved.
For example, under the Muslim family ordinance women inherit less and have fewer divorce rights than men.
[13] In 2013, Supreme Court deregistered the Jamaat-e-Islami, the largest Islamist political party, for violating the constitution, thereby banning it from participating in elections.
Semi-governmental educational institutions often appoint mawlanas to conduct religious classes who are reluctant to teach non-Muslim students their own textbooks.
In the country's national curriculum, as part of the subject Bengali, Prophet Muhammad's Farewell Sermon is taught to all students regardless of religion and caste in 5th grade; the continuity of study on Muhammad's life-related topics can be seen in the later classes as well and is obligatory for students from all creeds.
[citation needed] List of massacres targeted at Hindus and Buddhists minorities, mainly by radical Islamists and Razakar: In 2016 violence over blasphemy accusations lead to the destruction of 15 temples and 100 homes though authorities suggest only 8 temples and 22 houses were damaged.
[20] In 2018, Bangladesh was number 41 on the World Watch List for religious persecution of Christians, between UAE and Algeria.
[27][28] A 2020 report found that Bangladesh was in the top 5 countries with the highest levels of social hostilities involving religion.
[30] In 2022, Freedom House rated Bangladesh’s religious freedom as 2 out of 4,[31] noting that members of minority groups - including Hindus, Christians, Buddhists, and Shiite and Ahmadiyya Muslims - continue to face harassment and violence, including mob violence against their houses of worship.